hop
hop — 動詞
- hoppresent simple I / you / we / they
- hopshe / she / it
- hoppedpast simple
- hopping-ing form
1. to move forward or sideways by pushing off the ground with one foot and landing
單腳跳
用同一隻腳連續跳
to move forward or sideways by pushing off the ground with one foot and landing on the same foot, often as a game or because of an injury.
The children played a game where they had to hop across the playground without stopping.
孩子們玩遊戲，規定必須單腳跳過操場，中途不能停下來。
hop across [a space] — movement pattern
Mei-Lin stubbed her toe on the door frame and hopped to the sofa to sit down.
Mei-Lin 被門框踢到腳趾，只好單腳跳到沙發那裡。
During physiotherapy, Omar was asked to hop forward ten times on his right foot.
在物理治療中，Omar 被要求用右腳單腳向前跳十下。
The little girl tried to hop along every crack in the pavement without touching the lines.
小女孩沿著人行道，努力不踩到裂縫一路單腳跳過去。
- walk
uses alternating feet with one always on the ground
用法筆記
Intransitive only. The focus is on the action itself, not on a destination or goal. Use 'hop over' when there is a boundary, and 'hop across' for a surface.
常見錯誤
2. to travel to a place quickly or for a short time, especially by getting onto or
趕往；跳上
快速前往或匆忙上車
to travel to a place quickly or for a short time, especially by getting onto or off a vehicle or by making a short trip.
Javier decided to hop on the next bus to the city centre before the shops closed.
Javier 決定在店家關門前趕快跳上下一班進城的公車。
hop on [a vehicle] — board quickly
Amara hopped over to the supermarket to pick up eggs and milk before dinner.
Amara 在晚餐前趕去超市買了雞蛋和牛奶。
The sales team will hop from one city to another during their three-day tour of customers.
業務團隊在三天的客戶拜訪行程中，將從一個城市趕往另一個城市。
It was late, so Sofia hopped into a taxi instead of waiting for the last train.
時間已經很晚了，Sofia 不想等最後一班火車，就跳上了一輛計程車。
- pop (over to)
British English, equally informal, suggests a quick visit
- dash
implies more urgency and speed, often on foot
文法句型
hop + preposition (on, into, out of, over to)
用法筆記
Common in informal spoken English. 'Hop on/in/into' refers to boarding a vehicle quickly; 'hop out of' means to leave. 'Hop over to' describes a short, casual visit to a nearby place.
常見錯誤
3. to move forward by pushing the ground with both feet together in one motion — th
蹦跳
動物雙腳同時跳躍移動
to move forward by pushing the ground with both feet together in one motion — the way rabbits, frogs, sparrows, and similar small creatures get from place to place.
A brown rabbit hopped across the lawn and disappeared into the bushes near the fence.
一隻棕色小兔子蹦跳著穿過草坪，消失在籬笆旁的矮樹叢中。
hop across [a space] — describing animal movement
The sparrow hopped along the garden fence looking for crumbs dropped at lunchtime.
麻雀沿著花園籬笆一路蹦跳，找尋別人午餐掉落的碎屑。
Frogs hop from one lily pad to the next in the pond behind the old school building.
青蛙在舊校舍後方的池塘裡，從一片荷葉蹦跳到另一片荷葉上。
A kangaroo can hop much faster than a human can run over the same distance.
袋鼠用蹦跳的方式前進，速度比人類跑同樣距離還快。
用法筆記
Used specifically for creatures that move with both legs together — rabbits, kangaroos, frogs, and many birds. Not used for four-legged animals that walk or run.
4. to clear a low obstacle by jumping over it in a single quick motion, usually wit
跳過
一躍越過障礙物
to clear a low obstacle by jumping over it in a single quick motion, usually without using your hands.
Kwame hopped the low stone wall and landed softly on the grass on the other side.
Kwame 跳過那道低矮的石牆，輕輕落在另一邊的草地上。
hop + [obstacle] — transitive pattern
The young athlete easily hopped the hurdle during the training session on Tuesday.
那名年輕運動員在週二的訓練課上輕鬆跳過了跨欄。
Runners at the park would hop the fallen tree trunk to stay on the path.
公園裡的跑步者會跳過倒下的樹幹，才能繼續沿著步道前進。
Shira hopped the small puddle that had formed after the morning rain shower.
Shira 跳過早晨陣雨後形成的小水窪。
文法句型
hop + noun phrase (obstacle)
用法筆記
Transitive — the obstacle is the direct object. Differs from sense 1 ('jump on one foot') because both feet leave the ground and you land on either one or both feet over the obstacle.
常見錯誤
5. to begin working on a task immediately and with energy, often in response to an
趕快做
立刻充滿活力地開始工作
to begin working on a task immediately and with energy, often in response to an instruction or urgent situation.
When the manager asked for volunteers, Diego hopped to it and started gathering the equipment.
經理問有誰自願幫忙時，Diego 馬上動了起來，開始收拾器材。
hop to it — fixed phrase for starting quickly
The kitchen staff saw the lunch rush coming and hopped to it without being told twice.
廚房員工看到午餐尖峰時段即將到來，不待吩咐就立刻動了起來。
As soon as the teacher gave out the worksheets, Yuna hopped to it and finished first.
老師一發下學習單，Yuna 就立刻動筆，成為班上第一個寫完的人。
When the delivery truck arrived, the warehouse staff hopped to it and unloaded every box in thirty minutes.
送貨卡車一到，倉庫員工立刻動手，三十分鐘內就把所有箱子卸完了。
- get cracking
British English idiom, similar level of informality
- get moving
more general, less energetic connotation
- delay
to put off starting something
文法句型
hop to it
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed expression 'hop to it' (or 'hop to'). The 'it' does not refer to a specific object — it is part of the idiom. Common in workplace and classroom settings as an encouraging instruction.
常見錯誤
hop — 名詞
- hopsingular
- hopsplural
1. a short jump off the ground using a single foot, or a short jump made by a small
跳躍
短距離的單腳或雙腳跳
a short jump off the ground using a single foot, or a short jump made by a small creature pushing with both feet in a single motion.
With one quick hop, the cat reached the top of the kitchen counter and knocked over a cup.
貓咪輕輕一躍就跳上了廚房流理臺，還撞翻了一個杯子。
a quick hop — single short jump
The toddler took a hop and then a wobbling step before falling into her mother's waiting arms.
學步的幼兒先是跳了一下，又搖搖晃晃地走了一步，最後跌進媽媽張開的雙臂裡。
Each careful hop brought the injured runner closer to the bench near the finish line.
受傷的跑者每小心翼翼地跳一步，就離終點線旁的長椅更近一些。
The frog covered the distance in three quick hops and disappeared into the long grass.
那隻青蛙跳了三下就躍過了那段距離，消失在長草叢中。
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often used to describe the movement of small animals or children. Can also describe an injured person's movement when they cannot put weight on one foot.
常見錯誤
2. a short journey, especially by plane or train, between places that are close to
短程
短距離旅行，尤指搭飛機
a short journey, especially by plane or train, between places that are close to each other.
The flight from Taipei to Hong Kong is a short hop of about ninety minutes.
從台北飛到香港只是一個大約九十分鐘的短程航班。
a short hop — common phrase for brief journeys
The Lin family planned a weekend hop to Hualien to see the Taroko Gorge for the first time.
林家決定週末跑到花蓮，去親眼看一看太魯閣峽谷。
With high-speed rail, Taichung to Taipei is just a quick hop before lunch.
有了高鐵，從台中到台北只是午飯前一趟快速的短程車程。
The flight attendant worked the Singapore-to-Kuala Lumpur hop twice that morning.
那位空服員那天早上飛了兩趟新加坡到吉隆坡的短程航線。
- short haul
more formal term used in aviation for a short flight
- jaunt
a short trip taken for pleasure; slightly more literary
- long haul
a long-distance journey
文法句型
a hop from X to Y
用法筆記
Usually singular. Common in travel contexts. 'A hop' implies the journey is noticeably shorter than typical for that mode of transport. Not used for long international flights.
3. cone-shaped flower clusters from a tall vine, picked after drying and added when
啤酒花
用以釀啤酒的蛇麻草乾花
cone-shaped flower clusters from a tall vine, picked after drying and added when making beer to create a sharp, bitter flavour.
Brewers put hops into beer to give it a bitter taste that balances the sweet malt.
釀酒師在啤酒中加入啤酒花，賦予其微苦的風味，與麥芽的甜味達到平衡。
put hops into [beer] — standard brewing collocation
The shop near the market sells dried hops for people brewing beer at home.
市場附近那家店有賣乾燥啤酒花，給想在家自己釀啤酒的人。
This pale ale has a strong hop smell that some drinkers find too bitter.
這款淡色愛爾啤酒帶有濃郁的啤酒花香氣，有些人覺得很清爽，也有人覺得太苦。
Farmers harvest hops in late summer and dry them before selling to breweries.
農夫在夏末採收啤酒花，乾燥之後再賣給釀酒廠。
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'hops' when referring to the dried flowers as a product or ingredient. 'Hop' as an uncountable noun refers to the plant or the substance in general.
4. an informal social event where people gather to dance to popular music, especial
舞會
非正式的社交跳舞活動
an informal social event where people gather to dance to popular music, especially one held at a school or community centre.
The school gym had balloons and streamers for the annual spring hop on Friday.
學校體育館掛滿了汽球和彩帶，為週五晚上的年度春季舞會做準備。
annual / spring / school hop — common modifiers
People wore colourful retro clothes for the sixties-themed hop at the community hall.
大家穿上色彩繽紛的復古服裝，參加社區活動中心舉辦的六〇年代主題舞會。
The local church hosts a family hop every October with live music and snacks.
當地教會每年十月舉辦一場家庭舞會，有現場演奏和點心供應。
My grandmother still talks about the hop where she met my grandfather in 1965.
我奶奶至今仍會提起 1965 年她在舞會上認識我爺爺的那段往事。
用法筆記
Primarily American English. Now less common than 'dance' or 'prom' for school events, but still used in nostalgic or retro contexts.
hop — 形容詞
- hoppositive
- hoppercomparative
- hoppestsuperlative
1. connected with the hop plant or its dried flowers, especially in the context of
啤酒花的
與蛇麻草或啤酒花有關的
connected with the hop plant or its dried flowers, especially in the context of growing them or using them to make beer.
The hop fields in the valley stretch for miles, with tall poles covered in climbing green vines.
山谷裡的啤酒花田綿延數英里，高高的柱子上爬滿了綠色的藤蔓。
hop fields / hop plant / hop vine — common attributive uses
This craft beer has a strong hop character that comes from four different varieties of the flower.
這款精釀啤酒帶有濃厚的啤酒花特性，使用了四個不同品種的蛇麻草花。
The hop farmer showed the visitors the drying barn where the cones are processed.
種植啤酒花的農夫帶著訪客參觀烘乾廠房，了解新鮮蛇麻花序的處理過程。
A good hop harvest depends on the weather during the summer growing months.
啤酒花的好收成取決於夏季生長期間的天氣狀況。
用法筆記
Only used attributively before a noun (hop plant, hop harvest, hop industry). Does not appear in predicative position ('this plant is hop'). The noun sense 3 (hops) is much more common than this adjective.